Great Lakes Forecast
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
470 FZUS61 KBUF 192031 GLFLO Open Lake Forecast for Lake Ontario National Weather Service Buffalo NY 431 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024 For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Ontario Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. .SYNOPSIS...A 30.4 inch high will remain centered over the Mid Atlantic region through Monday, then will move off the Atlantic coastline on Tuesday. A 29.2 inch low passing across far northern Quebec will then push its trailing cold front across the lake late Wednesday or Wednesday evening. A 30.4 inch high will be centered over the Upper Great Lakes on Thursday. LOZ062-200330- Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach- 431 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 3 to 6 feet. $$ LOZ063>065-200330- Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to the Saint Lawrence River- 431 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2024 .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Waves 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 1 foot or less building to 1 to 3 feet. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. A chance of showers during the day, then showers likely Wednesday night. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Showers likely. Waves 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. $$ LOZ061-200330- MAFOR 1921/ ONTARIO WEST 1/2 11500 15510 11510. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday. ONTARIO EAST 1/2 12400 11500 14510 11510. Waves 2 feet or less tonight. Waves 1 to 3 feet Sunday. $$